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Ecotricity promises never to supply gas obtained through fracking.

A green energy company has promised never to supply gas obtained by fracking
to households in the UK.

Ecotricity said it wanted to give consumers the choice not to buy gas sourced
through fracking, the controversial method of extracting shale gas.

“The majority of people in Britain simply don’t want fracking to take place
and we think they should be able to choose not to buy gas from such
sources,” said Ecotricity founder Dale Vince. “We’re giving people the
chance to be conscientious objectors on this issue.”

The energy company recently announced it would start supplying electricity at
a lower cost than the major energy providers from October.

It will no long match the standard tariffs of the "big six" –
British Gas, e.on, EDF energy, SSE, npower and Scottish Power, but will
offer customers a slightly cheaper bill.

The company currently supplies energy to around 75,000 homes in the UK.

The debate over fracking intensified over the summer when Cuadrilla began
testing a site in Balcombe in West Sussex.

Senior government figures have called for a "dash for gas" instead of pursuing
with renewable energy, with David Cameron claiming shale gas could cut
energy bills for consumers. Ed Davey, the climate change minister, said
earlier this month that fracking could pave the way to a "green future" for
Britain.